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by admin@gotechark.com | June 21st, 2011
June 21, 2011
A 33-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, died Sunday night after falling from a balcony at the Virginia Beach, Virginia, Oceanfront hotel where he was staying. His death follows the death of a toddler who, just two days earlier, also died after falling from an Oceanfront hotel balcony in Virginia Beach.
Just after 9 p.m., the man fell from a ninth-floor balcony at the Four Sails hotel at the 3300 block of Atlantic Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was staying at the hotel with his wife and three children.
Police spokesman Adam Bernstein told WTKR that foul play was not suspected in the death and that it hasn’t yet been determined whether the man jumped or fell from the balcony. He also told WAYTV that alcohol is “definitely a factor in this case.”
This death follows a similar Virginia Beach tragedy. On Friday, a two-year-old girl from Staunton, Virginia, fell five stories through the balcony railing at the Sandcastle Oceanfront Resort in Virginia Beach. The toddler slipped through a six-inch gap between the bars of the balcony railing and hit a canvas awning before landing on a patio outside a restaurant. She died the following morning at Norfolk General Hospital.
Newsleader.com reports that state building codes updated in 2009 state that balconies should allow no more than four inches between bars on a railing but that because this hotel was built in the ’60s it didn’t have to adhere to those codes.
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Do you think this death could have been prevented had the hotel balconies been designed differently? Do you think a hotel should be held liable if a visitor falls from its balcony?
If you or someone you know has been the victim of a Virginia wrongful death, the Virginia wrongful death lawyers at Lowell Stanley can help.
by admin@gotechark.com | February 24th, 2011
February 24, 2011
A woman became a Virginia wrongful death victim after she was stabbed to death in a conspiracy of capital murder, timesnews.net reports.
Her body was discovered, and three people were arrested and charged with the Virginia wrongful death victim’s murder.
The Virginia wrongful death victim’s body and skeletal remains were found in a creek by law enforcement officials.
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Do you think crime rates are high in certain parts of Virginia? What could lawmakers do to keep crime rates lower?
If your loved one has become a Virginia wrongful death victim, tell the Virginia wrongful death lawyers at Lowell Stanley.
by admin@gotechark.com | February 15th, 2011
February 10, 2011
A city worker may be considered a Virginia wrongful death victim after he lost his life on the job, the Claims Journal reports.
The man was operating a recycling truck before he became a possible Virginia wrongful death victim and died from lack of oxygen and blunt force abdominal trauma.
The man’s body was found in the back of the truck.
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Do you think the government is responsible for making sure all city workers are safe when performing their jobs? What could it do to keep employees safer?
If your loved one has become a Virginia wrongful death victim, tell the Virginia wrongful death lawyers at Lowell Stanley.
by admin@gotechark.com | August 28th, 2008
August 28, 2008
A settlement was made in a $15 million Virginia wrongful death lawsuit, reported Richmond Times-Dispatch.
A 28-year-old man died of the Virginia wrongful death while Amherst County police were trying to take him into custody in June 2005.
Police stated they held the Virginia wrongful death victim to the ground while trying to put handcuffs on him.
Reports had been made that the police used a ladder and racks while trying to restrain the Virginia wrongful death victim and suffocated him.
The terms of the $15 million Virginia wrongful death settlement were not disclosed.
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